Tales Murderous and Mysterious

Available now - released November 16th 2022

Brought together for the first time, this collection of nineteen short stories from best-selling author Allan Martin, asks, ‘Is murder always wrong?’

Well-known for the darkly dry humour of his Inspector Angus Blue series of crime thrillers set across Scotland, Allan Martin brings his razor-sharp eye for detail to the short story genre, and Tales Murderous and Mysterious will have you gripped from the first knock on the door, to the last dead body.

Review of Tales Murderous and Mysterious: Andrew James Greig – ‘Allan’s macabre short stories bring Edgar Allan Poe to mind.’

Ranging far across the Scottish landscape, Allan ’ s writing is as much a grand tour of Scotland as the leading edge of Scottish noir .

Allan Martin ’ s debut novel, The Peat Dead, was shortlisted for the McIlvanney/Bloody Scotland Debut Scottish Crime Award, and his writing has gone from strength to strength ever since.

A retired teacher and university lecturer, Allan says, ‘ I like to challenge my readers pre-conceptions as well as tell a good tale, and this collection of stories will keep you entertained and get you wondering: what really is a crime. ’

Seonaid Francis, Editorial Director at ThunderPoint Publishing added, ‘ With this collection of short stories Allan Martin demonstrates his mastery of the crime genre, and places himself firmly as one of Scotland's leading authors . ’